Malawi vs Mozambique: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Malawi
4.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
4.4%
in 2024
Malawi rank
107th
Mozambique rank
107th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
4681012200020122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 107th and Mozambique ranks 107th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 9.7% 6.9% 2.8% Malawi
2010s 4.1% 5.1% 1.0% Mozambique
2020s 3.6% 4.3% 0.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Malawi or Mozambique?
Malawi, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malawi and Mozambique?
0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Malawi ranks 107th and Mozambique ranks 107th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed